Legal Opinion
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. John B. Hardwicke Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 10, 1964No. 14212PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARROW, Justice.
John B. Hardwicke Company, shipper, sued Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, carrier, to recover damages arising out of two shipments of produce. Each shipment is a separate count and a separate lawsuit. After a non-jury trial, judgment was rendered for shipper for the sum of $300.00 on Count I, and for $373.79 on Count II. Carrier has perfected this appeal.
The shipper pleaded a prima facie case under the common law rule on both counts. This rule was recently held by the Supreme Court in Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Elmore & Stahl, 368 S.W.2d 99 (Tex.1963), aff. 84 S.Ct.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Elmore & StahlSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Elmore & StahlTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Trautmann BrothersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Thompson v. TankersleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- S. & D. Wolf Co. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1957
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Bennett Truck Transport, LLC v. Williams Bros. Construction, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. John Jancik ProduceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. GeorgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Bennett Truck Transport, LLC v. William Brothers Construction, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. John Jancik ProduceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965